Wednesday, February 14, 2007

The Grinch Who Stole Valentine's Day

Today I was supposed to get all dressed up in something red and festive, head up the road to get my hair and nails done, then, while looking like a crazed blood clot absolutely smashing drive downtown to rehearse with one of my singing groups,

go to a St. Valentine's Day tea party here,

and then have dinner with my husband.

I just blew it all off. In short order, I canceled the hair and nails, the rehearsal, the babysitter, the tea party, and the dinner.

In case you haven't heard, it's snowing in Chicago. And about every five minutes, I get another email from the National Weather Service advising me to stay home. And who am I to argue with the National Weather Service? Especially since my car has been in the shop since November 19th, due to some trifling misunderstanding it had with the rear end of a Mercedes Benz.

Not actually my car. Or me. You can tell because this woman issmiling,and I have not had the chance to smile while inclose proximity to my VW in months. And months.

And frankly, I'm damned if I'm going to plow downtown in my smoking hot minivantm badger only to smash that one up, too.

I can totally relate. I kept The Boy home yesterday from pre-school because I thought it was going to be closed -- and it wasn't! So he totally missed his Valentine's Day party, which he doesn't even realize, so I don't feel too bad. but.... we got to spend the whole day together, holed up in the condo and it was so delightful!